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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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